Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24


abuse of powerP
"What | want is, first, the list of all the |
notes, bills or securities which you used to
pay Larouette You know that he was
robbed and murdered the day you made him
this payment"
at is my duty to enlighten you on this
point and you can tell your expert to go to
my cashier, NJ Guerrier, who will give him
all the details But allow me to say that if
you had shown little more courtesy you
would have received more in return"
NJ Lienard remained silent and cold
Roger stepped to the cashiers desk and said
few words to Jean, ard then returned,
leaving NJ Ricordot, the expert, to ex-
amine-the books, which he proceeded to do,
saying:
"The law wishes to know in what consisted
the payment made to NJ Larouette-gold. Sc
curities OF bank notes"
Nothing is easier. You See, three days
ago there was nothing but gold and notes; no
check or securities As this payment was
made in gold and notes, it will not be easy to
trace them, but have an indication which
may be of value. Among the 1000 franc
notes there were twenty or thirty which we
ter Here are the letters, and they contain
the numbers and letters on the notes which
were inclosed Perhaps that will be of ser
vice.
NJ Lienard stood near the door listening to
this conversation.
And, besides. accident also caused par
ticular mark on some of the notes. As was
counting bundle of notes, an emplOye acct
dentally upset my ink and it stained ten or q
dozen of them, all in nearly the same place,
on the right
That is precious" murmured Lienard
THE books prove MI his young man says"
said Ricordot, ,iiaront-utedly. Now show
us those of to-day
Finally, after Ricor,lot had examined the
entries of the preceding day and that of tile
last hour, and had held Il whispered con
yersation with NJ. Lienard the latter said to
Laroque;
"kicordot has examined your books. He
sees, what We knew, that your affairs are in
a very bad condition, and that day before
yesterday, yesterday even, You could count
upon nothing but Eazsi,i to save You from
your embarrassment
THAT is true, sir said Laroque, sadly a
just missed bankruptcy, but to-day am safe :"
"Ricordot noticed ON your books that
yesterday you received an important SUM
one hundred thousand francs-and to-day
another entry of $4,000 francs, both paid in
by you, without any Indication from whence
they came
THAT also is quite true. But what is your
object in this inquiry"
M Laroque, will You answer frankly and
without hesitation some questions | am about
to ask your
"Tou can count upon my frankness," said
Roger with noble simplicity n never lied
in my life
From whence came the SC, coo francs you
paid in to-day
a won them last night at baccarat at the
Commerce club"
! Very well; we will verify that And the
| 100000 francs of yesterday, the 29thf'
They We're paid me yesterday by He
stopped brusquely as if a hand of steel haG
| grasped his throat, checking his words h
had been standing, and the effect of his agi
tation was so great that he sank into chair
and great drops of preparation stood out oil
his forehead MY Godl' he thought, "wha
was | about to sayr
] Hut-NiiOIl, WHICH you SetIl1 no
| to have heard From whence came th,
| 100000 francsl"
Roger answered boarsely: Il told you
from the payment of d bt"
THE name of that person"
THAT does not concern you. | find you
question a little indiscreet."
Il advise you to answer without suhtar
fuge"
Il do not recognize your right to question
me- and refuse. As my cashier has fur
nished you with all the indications in hi
power beg you to notice that it is IL O'Clock
and that my time Is valuable"
you do not seem to understand the gravit
Of your situation
Laroque seemed at first surprised, and the
with his ordinary brusqueness exclaimed:
Where the devil do you find my stuatio
grave! What business of yours is it yhow
NJ Police Commissioner LienardF'
an that there exists strong presumptiv
reasons that you are the murderer of LIrou
cite"
WHAT hey? howr'
"You heard me-
Laroque kept silent and seemed to pass il
mental review the words just addressed {
MN, ana looked from hicordot to Llenar
and back Then all at once the comic side g
such an occasion Struck MN and he burst Int
a laugh, so hearty, loud and prolonged tina
the tears stood i'll his eyes and his sides ached
IL should never have thought of that" b
said as soon as he could control his mirth.
81 am not here to inquire your opinion,
said Lienard with great dignity, but to as
YOU certain questions, and TO place YOU at til
disposal of the court of Versailles in case the
are not satisfactorily answered"
At tins moment hlcordot went out, and
a few seconds returned with his hands full {
hank notes, which he began to examine atter
lively while the conversation continued
very wei, Choush IL nuihiiiates me
have to defend myself from so ridiculous a
, accusation But hrst wish TO know whf
are your proofs against me
Ihey are oi various ila'ure' puI am hei
only TO see II tDefe Is any SUSPICIOUS accoul
oil money Ill your lost'eSsioh 10 you malntal
your aiiiriia'ioh that 'hough your SAFE WI
empty oii 'ne Gun 'ne iiipoi 'ah' sum ioun
III your p'e9''''ioii ''-uaS ''iiies p"i lily lrol
your winning at oaccaraI anu the rest Irol
l apaymehtS You must prove What you say
, played iast iiieh' from ~ 10 hldhlgi
VIII baron ue Ngy' DvOnoe :, Duoo'S' anu "a
Voii anu th"oiPn -
5 Ihat Is an IlSnI ~ iaI. Dut the loo,u
e francs Drought IN oS you on 'ne Z'oh Oh July
| Again roger tufileu pare. I nave hothii
10 auu 70 my ioilioi a In II vas all u
l eApec'eu pay iheht vi d ioal
D ne iiaiiie vi 'le ueo'or'
a i'osei Aep 10. ;'nen. 800 as a..
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